Gmail may ask for verification to add a forwarding address or edit filters

Gmail is a popular choice among individuals, businesses, and organizations as an email client due to its easy-to-use interface and reliable security features. One of its valuable protection measures is that Gmail may ask for verification to add a forwarding address or edit filters.

When you add a forwarding address to your Gmail account, you authorize your emails to automatically be forwarded to a third-party address that you have provided. You can also use filters to organize your emails and create folders to store different types of emails. Gmail filters allow you to automatically move emails of a certain category or from a certain sender to a designated folder in your Gmail account.

For both these important functions, Gmail takes extra security measures to ensure that your email account is not compromised. It is likely that when you try to add a forwarding address or edit filters, Gmail may ask for verification or authentication. This can happen in multiple ways depending on your account settings- it can ask for your current phone number to send you a verification code, or it may ask you to answer your pre-set security questions.

The benefit of having this extra security measure is that it adds an additional layer of security to your email account and prevents anyone who is not authorized to access your email from being able to add a forwarding address or edit filters. It is the best way to protect your account from malicious intent.

Gmail also has a two-step verification process, which is another way to add an additional layer of security to your account. When you turn this on, it provides an extra layer of security by asking for an additional credential in addition to your password when logging into your account from a new device.

All these built-in security measures keep your data safe and it is why Gmail is so often recommended as a reliable and secure email client. So if you are setting up a new email address in Gmail or looking to make changes to your existing Gmail account, be aware that Gmail may ask for verification to add a forwarding address or edit filters.